Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Aswan Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Aswan

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 167.3% more expensive than Aswan without rent, and 402.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 199.4% more expensive than Aswan without rent, and 347.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Barcelona
Aswan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$4.83 EĀ£240
260.46%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$8.3 EĀ£413
728.07%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$3.84 EĀ£191
257.03%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$0.96 EĀ£47.59
189.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$0.27 EĀ£13.41
937.04%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.09 EĀ£4.72
2100.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$1.22 EĀ£60.5
263.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$3.05 EĀ£152
48.52%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Aswan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$0.86 EĀ£42.64
44.19%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$0.62 EĀ£30.87
227.42%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.69 EĀ£34.33
186.96%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$1.4 EĀ£69.8
147.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$3.39 EĀ£169
440.41%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$4.31 EĀ£214
127.84%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$8.55 EĀ£425
125.03%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$1.41 EĀ£70.2
85.11%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$0.54 EĀ£26.99
333.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$0.42 EĀ£20.95
402.38%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$0.37 EĀ£18.16
648.65%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$0.38 EĀ£18.74
436.84%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$0.4 EĀ£19.86
342.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$0.22 EĀ£10.91
581.82%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.17 EĀ£8.43
400.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$1.98 EĀ£98.4
253.54%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$6.56 EĀ£326
8.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$1.29 EĀ£64.3
10.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$1.86 EĀ£92.3
23.12%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Aswan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$0.2 EĀ£9.71
1410.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$0.41 EĀ£20.43
1019.51%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$0.31 EĀ£15.45
551.61%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$2.01 EĀ£100
1370.65%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$0.31 EĀ£15.39
483.87%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$35.2K EĀ£1.8M
9.01%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$33.6K EĀ£1.7M
-3.75%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Aswan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$11.75 EĀ£584
1513.53%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$6.36 EĀ£316
248.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$10.53 EĀ£523
245.39%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Aswan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$22.56 EĀ£1,122
154.39%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
-
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Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$2.9 EĀ£144
272.41%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Aswan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$87.8 EĀ£4,367
733.40%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$1,859 EĀ£92.4K
713.63%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Aswan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$27.85 EĀ£1,385
211.56%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$48.54 EĀ£2,414
-24.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$109 EĀ£5,408
-6.06%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$51 EĀ£2,533
129.70%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Aswan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$191 EĀ£9,519
725.67%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$100 EĀ£4,972
1129.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$305 EĀ£15.2K
788.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$179 EĀ£8,882
1035.07%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$982 EĀ£48.8K
572.27%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$450 EĀ£22.4K
1021.95%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Aswan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
16.67
-79.66%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Aswan: October 28, 2025

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